![7) Kamila Valieva tears up after impressive short program routine, making it to Thursday's free skate event 7) Kamila Valieva tears up after impressive short program routine, making it to Thursday's free skate event](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/9d499395-e8da-4122-abf3-ebc4162aea89.jpg)
7) Kamila Valieva tears up after impressive short program routine, making it to Thursday's free skate event
![Kamila Valieva, figure skater at the center of Olympics controversy, in first after women's short program - The Boston Globe Kamila Valieva, figure skater at the center of Olympics controversy, in first after women's short program - The Boston Globe](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/4AWWQ6Z6GVXAUU4T3UAAU5W44E.jpg)
Kamila Valieva, figure skater at the center of Olympics controversy, in first after women's short program - The Boston Globe
![Kamila Valieva, du Comité olympique russe lors de l'événement Team Event - Women Single Skating - Short Program le deuxième jour des Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 2022 à Beijing au stade intérieur Kamila Valieva, du Comité olympique russe lors de l'événement Team Event - Women Single Skating - Short Program le deuxième jour des Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 2022 à Beijing au stade intérieur](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2hkwmxh/kamila-valieva-du-comite-olympique-russe-lors-de-l-evenement-team-event-women-single-skating-short-program-le-deuxieme-jour-des-jeux-olympiques-d-hiver-de-2022-a-beijing-au-stade-interieur-de-la-capitale-beijing-chine-date-de-la-photo-dimanche-6-fevrier-2022-2hkwmxh.jpg)
Kamila Valieva, du Comité olympique russe lors de l'événement Team Event - Women Single Skating - Short Program le deuxième jour des Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 2022 à Beijing au stade intérieur
![Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva gives Russia short program lead in team figure skating - The Boston Globe Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva gives Russia short program lead in team figure skating - The Boston Globe](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/PCGPIPSM3PNV377KH7YE7URC7A.jpg)
Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva gives Russia short program lead in team figure skating - The Boston Globe
![OLYMPICS/ Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis OLYMPICS/ Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis](https://p.potaufeu.asahi.com/71fe-p/picture/26659356/5efee780fa59372083eb02b52e811007.jpg)
OLYMPICS/ Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
![6) Kamila Valieva finishes the short program in first place ahead of Thursday's free skate medal event 6) Kamila Valieva finishes the short program in first place ahead of Thursday's free skate medal event](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/79ace79f-33b3-44ea-afe8-38672127c5f8.jpg)